Stormchaos in Kassel: trees fall, streets blocked and cars damaged!

Stormchaos in Kassel: trees fall, streets blocked and cars damaged!

On Wednesday evening, July 3, 2025, a violent storm with strong gusts of wind and the surrounding Hesse has a grip. In the Goethestrasse in the Vorderer west district, several parked cars had to be recovered after a fallen tree. The gusts of wind followed an extremely hot day when the temperatures climbed up to 36 degrees. hna reported from 9:30 p.m. Matched to eliminate the damage.

The streets in Kassel were blocked by fallen trees, especially on Mombachstrasse and in Waldau, where a tree blocked the road between Nuremberg and Breslauer Straße. There were also dangerous situations on the Akademiestraße in the southern part of the city when branches fell on cars. In addition, Kurfürstenstraße in the city center was temporarily closed because a building crane began to fluctuate in the wind. Bavarian guests were also surprised by the gusts of wind on Lake Buga, which flew air mattresses and towels through the air. hessenschau reports that in Hesse the fire brigade in Hesse Had operations due to storm damage.

The rescue workers came across all over Hesse to eliminate fallen trees. According to the police reports in Central Hesse, around 200 emergency calls were registered, and the fire brigade had to dismiss 41 deployments in Frankfurt within an hour. Railway traffic was also affected, especially in the Rhine-Main area, where S-Bahn lines were affected and replacement buses were used. In addition, the Hessenschau also reported in Alsfeld came through an easy accident through a fallen tree.

For the coming days, the German Weather Service forecast falling temperatures up to 23 degrees after rain showers. This cooling could accommodate many Hesse who had to deal with the heat on Wednesday. The hottest place in Germany was Andernach on Wednesday with 39.3 degrees Celsius, followed by Tangerhütte-Demker and Kitzingen. with record temperatures The worries about storm damage in Hessen Too close: These have increased considerably in recent years, including the reports from the insurance companies. A current graphic shows cumulatory events of storm and hail damage in property insurance since 1997, which illustrates the increase in such weather phenomena. GDV Weits .

However, there was also good news: Despite the chaos, the number of serious injuries in the region remained low, and the emergency services were able to avoid worse things. It will be interesting to see how the coming days will develop - whether the temperatures actually drop and the storm loses its horror.